It takes to long for anything to happen. Got to the suit and stopped there.

I was able to play with pretty much Max settings on anything but 2x AA and Reflect World. Runs at 60fps for now, but noticed some slight slow down when the mech appeared at the very beginning. I wonder if the fps will dip when I'm actually playing during heavy action.

I've beaten Black Mesa and I have to say it is very well done. I've played through half-life 1 countless times and black mesa really impressed me. Almost all of the areas could be identified from the original game, but black mesa gave them a fresh look. Some areas were recreated faithfully, but other areas were shorted to streamline the game. I think they made pretty good decisions on what to add/cut. Marines were still ridiculously accurate even if they can only see a pixel of your toes. Ladders were really hard to get on/off and you can't jump off of them. Pretty sure that's a source engine problem. I am really impressed at the game and I hope they'll finish that last 5% of the game soon.

If I had paid for this, I would have been ranting as it is a cardinal sin to die because of ladders. But my absolute wholehearted admiration goes out to the Black Mesa team. They have done an awesome Job.